diff --git a/backend/src/routes/folders.rs b/backend/src/routes/folders.rs
index d93aa5a..98e3c3c 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/folders.rs
+++ b/backend/src/routes/folders.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+use anyhow::anyhow;
 use axum::{
     extract::{Json, Path, Query, State},
     http::StatusCode,
 };
 use diesel::{dsl::exists, prelude::*, PgConnection};
+use reqwest::Client;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use std::collections::HashSet;
+use serde_json::{json, Value};
+use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use crate::error::{AppError, AppResult};
@@ -17,6 +20,8 @@ use super::documents::{
     DocumentResponse,
 };
 
+const QUICKWIT_MAX_HITS: usize = 200;
+
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct CreateFolderRequest {
     pub name: String,
@@ -250,14 +255,40 @@ pub async fn search_documents(
         docs_query = docs_query.filter(documents::folder_id.eq_any(descendant_ids));
     }
 
+    let mut filter_ids: Option<HashSet<Uuid>> = None;
+    let mut quickwit_order: Option<Vec<Uuid>> = None;
+
     if let Some(query) = params
         .query
         .as_ref()
         .map(|s| s.trim())
         .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
     {
-        let pattern = format!("%{}%", query);
-        docs_query = docs_query.filter(documents::original_name.ilike(pattern));
+        let endpoint = state
+            .config
+            .quickwit_endpoint
+            .as_ref()
+            .ok_or_else(|| AppError::internal("quickwit endpoint not configured"))?;
+        let index = state
+            .config
+            .quickwit_index
+            .as_ref()
+            .ok_or_else(|| AppError::internal("quickwit index not configured"))?;
+
+        let ids = quickwit_search(endpoint, index, query)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|err| AppError::internal(format!("quickwit search failed: {err}")))?;
+
+        if ids.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(Json(vec![]));
+        }
+
+        quickwit_order = Some(ids.clone());
+        let set: HashSet<Uuid> = ids.into_iter().collect();
+        filter_ids = Some(match &filter_ids {
+            Some(existing) => existing.intersection(&set).copied().collect(),
+            None => set,
+        });
     }
 
     if let Some(tags_param) = params
@@ -292,21 +323,69 @@ pub async fn search_documents(
                     }
                 }
 
-                let matching_doc_ids: Vec<Uuid> =
-                    doc_id_set.unwrap_or_default().into_iter().collect();
+                let matching_doc_ids: HashSet<Uuid> = doc_id_set.unwrap_or_default();
 
                 if matching_doc_ids.is_empty() {
                     return Ok(Json(vec![]));
                 }
 
-                docs_query = docs_query.filter(documents::id.eq_any(matching_doc_ids));
+                let new_filter = match &filter_ids {
+                    Some(existing) => existing.intersection(&matching_doc_ids).copied().collect(),
+                    None => matching_doc_ids.clone(),
+                };
+
+                filter_ids = Some(new_filter);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    let docs: Vec<Document> = docs_query
-        .order(documents::uploaded_at.desc())
-        .load(&mut conn)?;
+    if let Some(ref set) = filter_ids {
+        if set.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(Json(vec![]));
+        }
+
+        let ids_vec: Vec<Uuid> = set.iter().copied().collect();
+        docs_query = docs_query.filter(documents::id.eq_any(ids_vec));
+    }
+
+    let docs: Vec<Document> = if let Some(order_ids) = quickwit_order.as_ref() {
+        let relevant_ids: Vec<Uuid> = if let Some(filter_set) = filter_ids.as_ref() {
+            order_ids
+                .iter()
+                .copied()
+                .filter(|id| filter_set.contains(id))
+                .collect()
+        } else {
+            order_ids.clone()
+        };
+
+        if relevant_ids.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(Json(vec![]));
+        }
+
+        let fetched: Vec<Document> = docs_query.load(&mut conn)?;
+        let mut by_id: HashMap<Uuid, Document> =
+            fetched.into_iter().map(|doc| (doc.id, doc)).collect();
+
+        let mut ordered = Vec::with_capacity(by_id.len());
+        for id in relevant_ids {
+            if let Some(doc) = by_id.remove(&id) {
+                ordered.push(doc);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if !by_id.is_empty() {
+            let mut remaining: Vec<Document> = by_id.into_values().collect();
+            remaining.sort_by(|a, b| b.uploaded_at.cmp(&a.uploaded_at));
+            ordered.extend(remaining);
+        }
+
+        ordered
+    } else {
+        docs_query
+            .order(documents::uploaded_at.desc())
+            .load(&mut conn)?
+    };
 
     let doc_ids: Vec<Uuid> = docs.iter().map(|doc| doc.id).collect();
     let tags_map = load_tags_for_documents(&mut conn, &doc_ids)?;
@@ -325,6 +404,139 @@ pub async fn search_documents(
     Ok(Json(response))
 }
 
+async fn quickwit_search(endpoint: &str, index: &str, query: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<Uuid>> {
+    let quickwit_query = match build_quickwit_query(query) {
+        Some(q) => q,
+        None => return Ok(vec![]),
+    };
+
+    let client = Client::new();
+    let url = format!("{}/api/v1/{}/search", endpoint.trim_end_matches('/'), index);
+
+    let payload = json!({
+        "query": quickwit_query,
+        "max_hits": QUICKWIT_MAX_HITS,
+    });
+
+    let response = client.post(url).json(&payload).send().await?;
+    if !response.status().is_success() {
+        let status = response.status();
+        let body = response.text().await.unwrap_or_default();
+        return Err(anyhow!(
+            "quickwit search failed with status {status}: {body}"
+        ));
+    }
+
+    let data: QuickwitSearchResponse = response.json().await?;
+    let mut seen = HashSet::new();
+    let mut doc_ids = Vec::new();
+
+    for hit in data.hits {
+        if let Some(doc_id) = extract_document_id(&hit) {
+            if seen.insert(doc_id) {
+                doc_ids.push(doc_id);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(doc_ids)
+}
+
+fn build_quickwit_query(input: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    let tokens: Vec<String> = input
+        .split_whitespace()
+        .filter(|token| !token.is_empty())
+        .map(|token| {
+            let normalized = token.to_lowercase();
+            escape_quickwit_token(&normalized)
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    if tokens.is_empty() {
+        return None;
+    }
+
+    let parts: Vec<String> = tokens
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|token| format!("(title:{token} OR text:{token})"))
+        .collect();
+
+    Some(parts.join(" AND "))
+}
+
+fn escape_quickwit_token(token: &str) -> String {
+    let mut escaped = String::with_capacity(token.len());
+    for ch in token.chars() {
+        match ch {
+            '+' | '-' | '&' | '|' | '!' | '(' | ')' | '{' | '}' | '[' | ']' | '^' | '"' | '~'
+            | '*' | '?' | ':' | '\\' | '/' => {
+                escaped.push('\\');
+                escaped.push(ch);
+            }
+            _ => escaped.push(ch),
+        }
+    }
+    escaped
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+struct QuickwitSearchResponse {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    hits: Vec<Value>,
+}
+
+fn extract_document_id(hit: &Value) -> Option<Uuid> {
+    for key in ["_source", "source", "fields", "stored_fields"] {
+        if let Some(value) = hit.get(key) {
+            if let Some(uuid) = extract_uuid_from_value(value) {
+                return Some(uuid);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if let Some(value) = hit.get("document_id") {
+        if let Some(uuid) = extract_uuid_from_value(value) {
+            return Some(uuid);
+        }
+    }
+
+    None
+}
+
+fn extract_uuid_from_value(value: &Value) -> Option<Uuid> {
+    if let Some(obj) = value.as_object() {
+        if let Some(inner) = obj.get("document_id") {
+            return parse_uuid_value(inner);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if let Some(arr) = value.as_array() {
+        for item in arr {
+            if let Some(uuid) = extract_uuid_from_value(item) {
+                return Some(uuid);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    parse_uuid_value(value)
+}
+
+fn parse_uuid_value(value: &Value) -> Option<Uuid> {
+    if let Some(s) = value.as_str() {
+        return Uuid::parse_str(s).ok();
+    }
+
+    if let Some(arr) = value.as_array() {
+        for item in arr {
+            if let Some(uuid) = parse_uuid_value(item) {
+                return Some(uuid);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    None
+}
+
 pub async fn delete_folder(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
     Path(folder_id): Path<Uuid>,
diff --git a/frontend/src/index.jsx b/frontend/src/index.jsx
index a09f7d9..f00dc31 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/index.jsx
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ const DropOverlay = ({ active, folderName }) => (
   </div>
 );
 
-const LoginView = ({ onSubmit, loading, status }) => (
+const LoginView = ({ onSubmit, status }) => (
   <div className="login-screen">
     <div className="login-card">
       <h1>Paperless-NEO</h1>
@@ -190,9 +190,7 @@ const LoginView = ({ onSubmit, loading, status }) => (
           autoComplete="current-password"
           required
         />
-        <button type="submit" disabled={loading}>
-          {loading ? 'Signing in…' : 'Sign in'}
-        </button>
+        <button type="submit">Sign in</button>
       </form>
       <StatusBanner status={status} />
     </div>
@@ -209,7 +207,6 @@ const FolderNode = ({
   onDragOver,
   onDragLeave,
   onDelete,
-  disableActions,
   renderChildren,
   onFolderDragStart,
   onFolderDragEnd,
@@ -257,7 +254,6 @@ const FolderNode = ({
           <button
             type="button"
             className="icon-button ghost"
-            disabled={disableActions}
             onClick={(event) => {
               event.stopPropagation();
               onDelete(node.id);
@@ -323,7 +319,6 @@ const FilterBar = ({
 const DocumentsTable = ({
   currentFolderName,
   breadcrumbs,
-  loading,
   onRefresh,
   subfolders,
   documents,
@@ -390,8 +385,8 @@ const DocumentsTable = ({
           )}
         </div>
         <div className="header-actions">
-          <button className="secondary" onClick={onRefresh} disabled={loading}>
-            {loading ? 'Refreshing…' : 'Refresh'}
+          <button className="secondary" onClick={onRefresh}>
+            Refresh
           </button>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -648,7 +643,6 @@ const DetailPanel = ({
   onTagAdd,
   onTagRemove,
   onRegenerateThumbnails,
-  loading,
   previewEntry,
   onOpenPreview,
   onBulkTagAdd,
@@ -802,7 +796,6 @@ const DetailPanel = ({
             type="button"
             className="secondary"
             onClick={() => onOpenPreview(singleDoc.id)}
-            disabled={loading}
           >
             Open preview
           </button>
@@ -810,7 +803,6 @@ const DetailPanel = ({
             type="button"
             className="secondary"
             onClick={() => onRegenerateThumbnails(singleDoc.id)}
-            disabled={loading}
           >
             Re-run analysis
           </button>
@@ -911,9 +903,7 @@ const DetailPanel = ({
             }}
           >
             <input name="tag" placeholder="Add tag to selection" list="tag-catalog" />
-            <button type="submit" disabled={loading}>
-              Add tag
-            </button>
+            <button type="submit">Add tag</button>
           </form>
           <form
             className="inline"
@@ -926,7 +916,7 @@ const DetailPanel = ({
             }}
           >
             <input name="tag" placeholder="Remove tag from selection" list="tag-catalog" />
-            <button type="submit" className="secondary" disabled={loading}>
+            <button type="submit" className="secondary">
               Remove tag
             </button>
           </form>
@@ -945,7 +935,6 @@ const DetailPanel = ({
             name="target"
             defaultValue={defaultMoveTarget || 'root'}
             onChange={(event) => onBulkMove?.({ target: event.target.value })}
-            disabled={loading}
           >
             {folderOptions.map((option) => (
               <option key={option.id} value={option.id}>
@@ -958,7 +947,6 @@ const DetailPanel = ({
           type="button"
           className="secondary"
           onClick={() => onBulkReanalyze?.()}
-          disabled={loading}
         >
           Re-analyze selection
         </button>
@@ -982,7 +970,6 @@ const PreviewWorkspace = ({
   document,
   detail,
   previewEntry,
-  loading,
   onClose,
   onDownload,
   onRegenerateThumbnails,
@@ -1028,14 +1015,13 @@ const PreviewWorkspace = ({
             type="button"
             className="secondary"
             onClick={() => onRegenerateThumbnails(document.id)}
-            disabled={loading}
           >
-            Regenerate thumbnails
+            Re-run analysis
           </button>
         </div>
       </header>
       <div className="preview-workspace__body">
-        {loading || !previewEntry?.url ? (
+        {!previewEntry?.url ? (
           <div className="preview-workspace__message">Loading preview…</div>
         ) : (
           <iframe
@@ -1064,7 +1050,6 @@ const Sidebar = ({
   onDragLeave,
   onCreateFolder,
   onDeleteFolder,
-  disableActions,
   selectedFolder,
   onFolderDragStart,
   onFolderDragEnd,
@@ -1087,7 +1072,6 @@ const Sidebar = ({
             onDragOver={onDragOver}
             onDragLeave={onDragLeave}
             onDelete={onDeleteFolder}
-            disableActions={disableActions}
             renderChildren={renderNodes}
             onFolderDragStart={onFolderDragStart}
             onFolderDragEnd={onFolderDragEnd}
@@ -1104,7 +1088,6 @@ const Sidebar = ({
       onDragOver,
       onDragLeave,
       onDeleteFolder,
-      disableActions,
       onFolderDragStart,
       onFolderDragEnd,
       draggedFolderId,
@@ -1132,9 +1115,7 @@ const Sidebar = ({
           }}
         >
           <input name="folder-name" placeholder="New folder name" required />
-          <button type="submit" disabled={disableActions}>
-            Create
-          </button>
+          <button type="submit">Create</button>
         </form>
         <div className="folder-tree-scroller">
           <ul className="folder-tree">
@@ -3334,12 +3315,11 @@ const handleDownload = useCallback(
                   className="secondary"
                   type="button"
                   onClick={handleBulkReanalyze}
-                  disabled={loading}
                 >
-                  {loading ? 'Working…' : 'Re-analyze All'}
+                  Re-analyze All
                 </button>
-                <button className="secondary" onClick={handleLogout} disabled={loading}>
-                  {loading ? 'Working…' : 'Log out'}
+                <button className="secondary" onClick={handleLogout}>
+                  Log out
                 </button>
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -3350,51 +3330,48 @@ const handleDownload = useCallback(
                 document={previewWorkspaceDocument}
                 detail={previewWorkspaceDetail}
                 previewEntry={previewWorkspaceEntry}
-                loading={previewDocumentLoading}
                 onClose={closeDocumentPreview}
                 onDownload={handleDownload}
                 onRegenerateThumbnails={handleThumbnailRegeneration}
               />
             ) : (
               <>
-            <Sidebar
-              folderNodes={folderNodes}
-              onToggle={folderClickHandlers.onToggle}
-              onSelect={folderClickHandlers.onSelect}
-              onDrop={folderClickHandlers.onDrop}
-              onDragOver={folderClickHandlers.onDragOver}
-              onDragLeave={folderClickHandlers.onDragLeave}
-              onCreateFolder={handleFolderCreate}
-              onDeleteFolder={handleFolderDelete}
-              disableActions={loading}
-              selectedFolder={selectedFolder}
-              onFolderDragStart={handleFolderDragStart}
-              onFolderDragEnd={handleFolderDragEnd}
-              draggedFolderId={draggedFolderId}
-            />
-            <DocumentsTable
-              currentFolderName={currentFolderName}
-              breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}
-              loading={loading}
-              onRefresh={refreshCurrentFolder}
-              subfolders={currentSubfolders}
-              documents={documents}
-              searchResults={searchResults}
-              isFilterActive={isFilterActive}
-              onFolderSelect={selectFolder}
-              onFolderDrop={folderClickHandlers.onDrop}
-              onFolderDragOver={folderClickHandlers.onDragOver}
-              onFolderDragLeave={folderClickHandlers.onDragLeave}
-              onFolderDragStart={handleFolderDragStart}
-              onFolderDragEnd={handleFolderDragEnd}
-              draggedFolderId={draggedFolderId}
-              onFolderDelete={handleFolderDelete}
-              onDocumentRowClick={handleDocumentRowClick}
-              onDocumentOpen={openDocumentPreview}
-              selectedDocumentIds={selectedDocumentIds}
-              focusedDocumentId={focusedDocumentId}
-              draggingDocumentIds={draggedDocumentIds}
-              onDocumentDragStart={(event, documentId) => {
+                <Sidebar
+                  folderNodes={folderNodes}
+                  onToggle={folderClickHandlers.onToggle}
+                  onSelect={folderClickHandlers.onSelect}
+                  onDrop={folderClickHandlers.onDrop}
+                  onDragOver={folderClickHandlers.onDragOver}
+                  onDragLeave={folderClickHandlers.onDragLeave}
+                  onCreateFolder={handleFolderCreate}
+                  onDeleteFolder={handleFolderDelete}
+                  selectedFolder={selectedFolder}
+                  onFolderDragStart={handleFolderDragStart}
+                  onFolderDragEnd={handleFolderDragEnd}
+                  draggedFolderId={draggedFolderId}
+                />
+                <DocumentsTable
+                  currentFolderName={currentFolderName}
+                  breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}
+                  onRefresh={refreshCurrentFolder}
+                  subfolders={currentSubfolders}
+                  documents={documents}
+                  searchResults={searchResults}
+                  isFilterActive={isFilterActive}
+                  onFolderSelect={selectFolder}
+                  onFolderDrop={folderClickHandlers.onDrop}
+                  onFolderDragOver={folderClickHandlers.onDragOver}
+                  onFolderDragLeave={folderClickHandlers.onDragLeave}
+                  onFolderDragStart={handleFolderDragStart}
+                  onFolderDragEnd={handleFolderDragEnd}
+                  draggedFolderId={draggedFolderId}
+                  onFolderDelete={handleFolderDelete}
+                  onDocumentRowClick={handleDocumentRowClick}
+                  onDocumentOpen={openDocumentPreview}
+                  selectedDocumentIds={selectedDocumentIds}
+                  focusedDocumentId={focusedDocumentId}
+                  draggingDocumentIds={draggedDocumentIds}
+                  onDocumentDragStart={(event, documentId) => {
                 const selection = selectedDocumentIds.includes(documentId)
                   ? selectedDocumentIds
                   : [documentId];
@@ -3432,7 +3409,6 @@ const handleDownload = useCallback(
               onTagAdd={handleTagAdd}
               onTagRemove={handleTagRemove}
               onRegenerateThumbnails={handleThumbnailRegeneration}
-              loading={loading}
               previewEntry={selectedPreviewEntry}
               onOpenPreview={openDocumentPreview}
               onBulkTagAdd={handleBulkTagAddFromDetail}
@@ -3449,7 +3425,7 @@ const handleDownload = useCallback(
           </main>
         </>
       ) : (
-        <LoginView onSubmit={handleLogin} loading={loading} status={status} />
+        <LoginView onSubmit={handleLogin} status={status} />
       )}
     </div>
   );